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announcer: our cities to her staff recently trouble to newport, rhode island to learn about its rich history. learn about it on c-span.org\cities tour. all weekend every weekend on c-span3. history tv,merican military historian glenn william -- talksut his title about his book. details tells the 1774 battle of point pleasant between a virginia militia led by that colony's governor and an indian coalition led by the shawnee tribe. the senior historian argued that as a result of the victory over native americans, the colonists soon turned to revolution. an hour.t is about >> good evening and welcome to tonight's lecture. after the lecture, there will be a q&a and book signing. the views of the author do not viewsarily represent the of the museum or the state of new york. we present glenn williams tonight who will present "dunmore's war: the last conflict of the colonial american area." aboutthe author of a book the campaign against the air courier and holds a phd from the university of michigan. i would now like to welcome him. glenn: thank you for that kind introduction. i have to add
announcer: our cities to her staff recently trouble to newport, rhode island to learn about its rich history. learn about it on c-span.org\cities tour. all weekend every weekend on c-span3. history tv,merican military historian glenn william -- talksut his title about his book. details tells the 1774 battle of point pleasant between a virginia militia led by that colony's governor and an indian coalition led by the shawnee tribe. the senior historian argued that as a result of the victory over...
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farmlands of the midwest in a 500-year flood, when the century's bitterest cold swept from north dakota to newport news, it seemed as though the world itself was coming apart at the seams. but the american people, they just came together. they rose to the occasion, neighbor helping neighbor, strangers risking life and limb to save total strangers, showing the better angels of our nature. let us not reserve the better angels only for natural disasters, leaving our deepest and most profound problems to petty political fighting. let us instead be true to our spirit, facing facts, coming together, bringing hope, and moving forward. tonight, my fellow americans, we are summoned to answer a question as old as the republic itself: what is the state of our union? it is growing stronger, but it must be stronger still. with your help, and god's help, it will be. thank you, and god bless america. thank you very much. >> thank you very much. mr. speaker, mr. president, >> on tuesday, trump delivers of the address. this is 40 minutes. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp 2018] [captioning performe
farmlands of the midwest in a 500-year flood, when the century's bitterest cold swept from north dakota to newport news, it seemed as though the world itself was coming apart at the seams. but the american people, they just came together. they rose to the occasion, neighbor helping neighbor, strangers risking life and limb to save total strangers, showing the better angels of our nature. let us not reserve the better angels only for natural disasters, leaving our deepest and most profound...
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learn more about newport on www.c-span.org. your watching "american history tv", all weekend, every weekend on c-span3. announcer: a panel of scholars talks about people who disliked and opposed abraham lincoln during his presidency, including members of his own cabinet. this discussion was part of the annual lincoln forum symposium in gettysburg, pennsylvania. it is about one hour and 15 minutes. frank: good morning, i am frank williams, chair of the lincoln forum. welcome to this panel of forum 22, relating to lincoln's enemies. i am so pleased to have a distinguished -- every time someone says "distinguished," i want to run to the merlot bar. [laughter] >> it is like saying, "with all due respect," in my courtroom. [laughter] but we do have some great scholars with us this morning. stephen engle, the author of a great book about lincoln and the nation's governors. jonathan white, author of "midnight in america." and soon to be with us, a book, "our little monitor." and of course, catherine clinton, no stranger to us, author
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. >> during the early colonization of america, newport became a major hub in the slave trade, learn how that happened and how the enslaved people learned to adapt to their new world. keith: one of the things i learned growing up in newport before becoming involved in history and interpretation, as my newport grandmother would remind me as a child slavery is , how we got here but it does not tell the story of the people. my interest is telling the story of the people. clearly, people of african ancestry arrived in the americans be its british o
. >> during the early colonization of america, newport became a major hub in the slave trade, learn how that happened and how the enslaved people learned to adapt to their new world. keith: one of the things i learned growing up in newport before becoming involved in history and interpretation, as my newport grandmother would remind me as a child slavery is , how we got here but it does not tell the story of the people. my interest is telling the story of the people. clearly, people of...
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during the early colonization of america, newport became a major hub in the slave trade. learn how that
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learn more about new part -- newport and other stops on our website. you are watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend on c-span3. each week, american artifacts takes viewers into archives, museums, and historic sites around the country. the national world war i museum and memorial in kansas city, missouri has more than 300,000 artifacts. next, we learn about several items in the collection from lora vogt, the museum's education curator. >> hello, we are here in the main gallery at the very beginning of the story. on june 28, 1914, archduke frantz ferdinand and his wife, ,o the check -- sophie cho tech were assassinated. years, thisf four employee all inhabited allinents -- embroiled inhabited continents and over 30 nations into a war that would claim millions of lives. here, in this case, we see what men may have been sent to war in and with. you will notice that these beautiful, handcrafted pieces have such detail, looking at the different swords and the like. and yet, when you think what these infantrymen who were provided swords woul
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welcome to newport, rhode island. located on the south easternmost part of the state, newport is the home of the u.s. war college and the breakers, the vanderbilt summer home. we begin with the story of the slave trade in newport, which was once the most active slave port in north america. well, one of the things i isrned growing up in newport my newport grandmother would remind me as a child, slavery is how we got here, but it does not tell you the story of the people. my interest is telling the story of the people, and clearly people of african ancestry americas, wee arrived under the most perilous and difficult circumstances of human slavery. on the other hand, we persevered. so many of african heritage still exist in newport or boston or new york or barbados or anywhere in the western hemisphere is a testament to our perseverance. settled in 1639, over the course of the next 100 years, newport, rhode island would grow not only to be one of the most active ports in british north america, but the most active slave p
welcome to newport, rhode island. located on the south easternmost part of the state, newport is the home of the u.s. war college and the breakers, the vanderbilt summer home. we begin with the story of the slave trade in newport, which was once the most active slave port in north america. well, one of the things i isrned growing up in newport my newport grandmother would remind me as a child, slavery is how we got here, but it does not tell you the story of the people. my interest is telling...
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for most of the revolutionary war, newport remains a british port. they have already captured savannah, georgia. there has been all this fighting between the british and french fleet in the caribbean. newport has lost its importance for the british because they cannot spread themselves too thin given they now have a caribbean theater. they pull their troops very quietly in october of 1779. they leave here, and half the town goes with them. it is not long before the patriots move back in. lafayette, who has gone back on a trip home to france to generate more support and supplies for the americans, he returns in june 1780. lead he returns, the french an army here, and that is the last phase of newport's revolutionary history. the battle for rhode island is over when the british sleep. then the french and americans come back. this becomes a town every bit as dominated by the french and american army as it had been by the british and hessians. this is where that project of forging that french and american alliance starts gaining traction. they had does e
for most of the revolutionary war, newport remains a british port. they have already captured savannah, georgia. there has been all this fighting between the british and french fleet in the caribbean. newport has lost its importance for the british because they cannot spread themselves too thin given they now have a caribbean theater. they pull their troops very quietly in october of 1779. they leave here, and half the town goes with them. it is not long before the patriots move back in....
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we continue now with our look at the history of newport. test of the first french/american military alliance. it shows some of the points they need to work on. communication. it also shows what the americans cannot do without, which is major french artillery support. in terms of being a test of the alliance, there are real lessons learned. those lessons are learned here. we are talking about two different things. we are talking about the battle for rhode island and the battle of rhode island. we are talking about the military action on august 29, 1778. what is the major combat phase of the interaction between the americans and french on the northern part of the island and the british and hessians occupy newport. that is part of a broader battle ar rhode island that started long time before in terms of the context of the american revolution. the british moved into newport in december of 1776. it is one of the first major cities to fall. new york has fallen to the british in september of 1776. a couple of months later, the british were able t
we continue now with our look at the history of newport. test of the first french/american military alliance. it shows some of the points they need to work on. communication. it also shows what the americans cannot do without, which is major french artillery support. in terms of being a test of the alliance, there are real lessons learned. those lessons are learned here. we are talking about two different things. we are talking about the battle for rhode island and the battle of rhode island....
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they pull their troops quietly, as quietly as they moved in newport in 1776 they move out of newport in october of 1779. they leave here and half the town goes with them. it isn't long before the patriots move back in, lafayette was gone on a trip to -- he was gone on a trip back home to france to generate more support and supplies for the americans. he returns in june of 1780. hen he returns, the french fleet comes here and that's when it's the last phase of the newport revolutionary history starts. the battle for rhode island is more or less over when the british leave and then the french come back and the americans come back and then this becomes a town every bit as dominated by the french and the american armies as it had been by the british and the hessians. this is where the project of forging the french american alliance really starts getting going. it starts gaining traction. lafayette does everything he n here in this town to bring - literally bring washington together and he does a couple months later and he and rochembo meet face to face and discuss what they're doing. but
they pull their troops quietly, as quietly as they moved in newport in 1776 they move out of newport in october of 1779. they leave here and half the town goes with them. it isn't long before the patriots move back in, lafayette was gone on a trip to -- he was gone on a trip back home to france to generate more support and supplies for the americans. he returns in june of 1780. hen he returns, the french fleet comes here and that's when it's the last phase of the newport revolutionary history...
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they pull their troops quietly, as quietly as they moved in newport in 1776 they move out of newport in october of 1779. they leave here and half the town goes with them. it isn't long before the patriots move back in, lafayette was gone on a trip to -- he was gone on a trip back home to france to generate more support and supplies for the americans. he returns in june of 1780. hen he returns, the french fleet comes here and that's when it's the last phase of the newport revolutionary history starts. the battle for rhode island is more or less over when the british leave and then the french come back and the americans come back and then this becomes a town every bit as dominated by the french and
they pull their troops quietly, as quietly as they moved in newport in 1776 they move out of newport in october of 1779. they leave here and half the town goes with them. it isn't long before the patriots move back in, lafayette was gone on a trip to -- he was gone on a trip back home to france to generate more support and supplies for the americans. he returns in june of 1780. hen he returns, the french fleet comes here and that's when it's the last phase of the newport revolutionary history...
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tv is featuring newport, rhode island. this coastal town of about 25,000 was founded in 1639 by english settlers and named after newport, england. learn more about newport here on american history tv. >> we are so fortunate to have a wealth of information about the battle of rhode island, about the battle for rhode island, and the revolutionary period in general. it has been a number of different ways, from the most humble, which is a small piece of fabric, to the most elaborate, which is an extraordinary sword. they all tell a story if you're able to read them. we can start with this one, which is a case of the flag of the first rhode island regiment. this is the first integrated regiment. this is part of the flag carried by that regimen during the battle of rhode island on august 28 and 29, 1778. we know that because this particular note, which is that, in 1878, almost a hundred years after the battle, pieces of flag at the battle of rhode island, it is modest, humble, just a small piece of fabric, but tells an extraordi
tv is featuring newport, rhode island. this coastal town of about 25,000 was founded in 1639 by english settlers and named after newport, england. learn more about newport here on american history tv. >> we are so fortunate to have a wealth of information about the battle of rhode island, about the battle for rhode island, and the revolutionary period in general. it has been a number of different ways, from the most humble, which is a small piece of fabric, to the most elaborate, which is...
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. >> settled in 1639 over the course of the next 100 years newport and the colony rhode island would grow to become not only muft most active ports in british north america, but it also became the most active slave port. between 1705 and 1805, newport merchants along with bristol merchants within rhode island were responsible for merely a thousand slaving voyages from rhode island to the west african coast to the west indees. they transported 100,000 africans to the new world. >> watch cities tour of newport, rhode island beginning saturday at noon eastern on book tv on c-span 2, and sunday another 2:00 p.m. on american history tv on c-span 3, working with cable affiliates as we explore america. >>> and now the supreme court oral argument for collins v. virginia a case about warrantless searches. now allows police to search a vehicle without a warrant if they have probable cause to believe that it's been involved in illegal activities. this is just under an hour. >>> we'll hear argument next in case 161027 collins versus virginia. >> the warrant requirement for the home cannot be ove
. >> settled in 1639 over the course of the next 100 years newport and the colony rhode island would grow to become not only muft most active ports in british north america, but it also became the most active slave port. between 1705 and 1805, newport merchants along with bristol merchants within rhode island were responsible for merely a thousand slaving voyages from rhode island to the west african coast to the west indees. they transported 100,000 africans to the new world. >>...
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a very big politically charged event he did deal with while here in newport. said the white house was essentially wherever he is. there were always things that go on he had to deal with here, as well as his remote office at the naval war college which you get access by boat. a beautiful area. this is historically part of a larger fort. it was at that point easily defendable. it was still under native protection. it was -- navy protection. it was easier for the secret service to secure the area. it was very close to the newport country club golf course, which he was a big fan of golf, even if not the best golfer. the peninsula the building is built on is part of a greater builtalled fort adams, between 1824 and 1857, with modifications all the way through world war ii. the whole peninsula would have been blocked off as an army base, coastal artillery, and the officers live inside the fort itself. those rooms were notoriously damp, cold. guilty --0's, they in the 1970's, the ability eisenhower house. >> at one time this was a family home to many, many families.
a very big politically charged event he did deal with while here in newport. said the white house was essentially wherever he is. there were always things that go on he had to deal with here, as well as his remote office at the naval war college which you get access by boat. a beautiful area. this is historically part of a larger fort. it was at that point easily defendable. it was still under native protection. it was -- navy protection. it was easier for the secret service to secure the area....
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learn more about newport and other stops. you are watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend, on cspan3. c-span takesnd, you to fayetteville, arkansas. with the help of our cox communications cable partners, we will explore the literary scene and history of fayetteville. watch c-span's cities tour of fayetteville next saturday. on americanat 2:00 history tv on cspan3. working with her cable affiliates as we explore america. next on american history tv, a panel of historians answers audience questions about civil war generals, including which once had been the most loved and hated through history. they also talk about which generals have the best and worst relationships with the press. this discussion was part of a symposium on controversial civil war generals. it is just over an hour. >> well, this is the part of the program that i have been looking forward to the most. the panel discussion. we have some great questions here. you will note that i, on purpose, have separated george and will. [laughter] i am not s
learn more about newport and other stops. you are watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend, on cspan3. c-span takesnd, you to fayetteville, arkansas. with the help of our cox communications cable partners, we will explore the literary scene and history of fayetteville. watch c-span's cities tour of fayetteville next saturday. on americanat 2:00 history tv on cspan3. working with her cable affiliates as we explore america. next on american history tv, a panel of historians...
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,here at fort adams, in newport. join us as we learn more about this historic home. >> so the eisenhower house we are in today was used as a summer white house during 1958 and 1960. he came in the summer of 1957 and stayed in the naval war college. he found that living on the war college was not exactly what he was looking for, study took a little tour of the town. he saw this house which was at that point used as the commandant's quarters and decided this would make a fine summer white house. so he was here for two summers, usually late summer. so late august into the middle to late part of september was primarily the two years he was here. the summer of 1957 was the integration of central high school in little rock, arkansas. which was a very big, politically charged event he did deal with while here in newport. he was famously said the white house was essentially wherever he is. so there were always things that go on he had to deal with here, as well as in his remote office college, whichr he could access by boat
,here at fort adams, in newport. join us as we learn more about this historic home. >> so the eisenhower house we are in today was used as a summer white house during 1958 and 1960. he came in the summer of 1957 and stayed in the naval war college. he found that living on the war college was not exactly what he was looking for, study took a little tour of the town. he saw this house which was at that point used as the commandant's quarters and decided this would make a fine summer white...
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. >>> this weekend the c-span city's tour takes you to n newport, rhode island. saturday at noon eastern on book tv, we'll visit the nation's oldest working library. >> the middle class has been the center piece. it's our dna. it literally has become our central nervous system. and when it prospers, the whole rest of the economy prospers. and when it doesn't, what it tends to do is create sort of a barbel effect where a few people get really really rich and the poor get really, really poor. and the balance between these two, the key sort of fulcrum position is the middle class. >> on sunday at 2:00 p.m. on american history tv, hear about newport's history as the largest slave trading port in north america. >> settled in 1639 over the course of the next 100 years newport and the colony of rhode island would grow to become not only the most active ports but also the most active slave port. newport merchants and bristol merchandisants were responsible of nearly a thousand slaving voyages. they transported about 100,000 africans back to the new world during that 100
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. >> watch c-span's city's tour of newport, rhode island beginning at noon eastern on book tv on c-span 2 and sunday on c-span 3. working with our cable affiliates as we explore america. >>> in this portion of transparency a panel spoke about ways the fda can correct misinformation in the marketplace. representatives for the strf opublic interest, veterans administration, portland health care system and public system took part. this was host bide the john hopkins university of public health. it's just under an hour. >> thank you very much, josh, for that very nice introduction. i am aaron khere to introduce te final panel of the day that relates to another important set of public health functions, that greater transparency about information and regulatory decisions about the fda can play. i want to thank allen and pew for hosting this meeting, for organizing the publishing of the special supplement and of course to mr. gottlieb for his remarks at the beginning of the day. so the focus of this final panel today is the fact that in certain high profile cases manufacturers have released in
. >> watch c-span's city's tour of newport, rhode island beginning at noon eastern on book tv on c-span 2 and sunday on c-span 3. working with our cable affiliates as we explore america. >>> in this portion of transparency a panel spoke about ways the fda can correct misinformation in the marketplace. representatives for the strf opublic interest, veterans administration, portland health care system and public system took part. this was host bide the john hopkins university of...
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maritime history in newport, rhode island, it is one of the deepest natural in closed ports in the world. for that reason the united states navy chose it as one of its key anchorages during the prime of american naval seapower in the early 20th century. arguably the origins of the naval war college began. the germans were ahead of the game, literally, in techniques of wargaming. during the wars of german
maritime history in newport, rhode island, it is one of the deepest natural in closed ports in the world. for that reason the united states navy chose it as one of its key anchorages during the prime of american naval seapower in the early 20th century. arguably the origins of the naval war college began. the germans were ahead of the game, literally, in techniques of wargaming. during the wars of german
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>> are cities tour staff travel to newport, rhode island to another its rich history, or more about newport and the other stops on cities tour. you are watching american history tv all weekend, every weekend on c-span3. bookshelf,history tony smith talks about his book, why wilson matters, the origin of american liberal internationalism and its crisis today. he offers his thoughts on the impact of president woodrow wilson on american foreign-policy from the 1940's to today. this was recorded at the southern methodist university center for presidential history in 2017. is about 90 minutes. >> i want to tell you why we thought and i thought that tony would be an ideal person to bring in at the end of this year and this year of discussion. as you know, one of the worlds great woodrow wilson experts, one of the two great woodrow wilson experts teaches on our faculty. as professor tom not, the other is tony smith. choose my words very carefully, i found that in the age of trump, it is important to choose your words carefully so i want to tell you why i consider them to be both wilson experts but
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learn more about newport on www.c-span.org. your watching "american history tv", all weekend, every weekend on c-span3. announcer: a panel of scholars talks about people who disliked and opposed abraham lincoln during his presidency, including members of his own cabinet. this discussion was part of the annual lincoln forum symposium in gettysburg, pennsylvania. it is about one hour and 15 minutes. frank: good morning, i am frank williams, chair of the lincoln forum. welcome to this panel of forum 22, relating to lincoln's enemies. i am so pleased to have a distinguished -- every time someone says "distinguished," i want to run to the merlot bar. [laughter] >>
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newport ships would take the raw materials and transport it back to newport would be distilled into more rum and that was used for consumption and currency. the european transatlantic slave trade went on for for centuries. but in the case of british colonial north america, the system is different than what many people might have a sense of today. in fact, many people when they think of african enslavement and the slave trade, they tend to think of a west indian system or an antebellum southern american 19th century system. they tend to think of cotton fields, rice, sugar, coffee plantations. they all existed as part of the cash crop system but here in new england, we have never had temperate weather. we don't have the great soil, so we were not producing the cash crops. for the most part, the africans that came to new england generally, particularly to newport, were more involved in any of the urban trade skills that were required during that time. in the case of newport, we have primary and secondary records and shift logs and work records that show africans being apprenticed and traine
newport ships would take the raw materials and transport it back to newport would be distilled into more rum and that was used for consumption and currency. the european transatlantic slave trade went on for for centuries. but in the case of british colonial north america, the system is different than what many people might have a sense of today. in fact, many people when they think of african enslavement and the slave trade, they tend to think of a west indian system or an antebellum southern...
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newport ships would take the raw materials and transported back to newport. it would be distilled into more rum and used for consumption and currency. european transatlantic slave trade when on for nearly four centuries in the case of colonial british north america, the system is different from what many might have a sense of today. when they think in terms of african enslavement, they tend to think of a west indian system or an empty bellin southern american system. they tend to think of connor fields, rice, sugar. it all existed and were part of the cash crop system. in new england, we never had temperate weather. we did not have great soil. the africans that came to new england, generally, were more involved in the urban trade skills required during that time. in newport, we have primary and secondary records and loves and records showing africans being apprenticed and trained as artisans. s.ny called ship right they were involved in silver making, rum making, seamstress. any of the work that was required in an urban new england seaport community. they wer
newport ships would take the raw materials and transported back to newport. it would be distilled into more rum and used for consumption and currency. european transatlantic slave trade when on for nearly four centuries in the case of colonial british north america, the system is different from what many might have a sense of today. when they think in terms of african enslavement, they tend to think of a west indian system or an empty bellin southern american system. they tend to think of...
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a recent look at our visit to newport island. you are watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend on c-span3. >> one of the things i have learned growing up in newport, and the for becoming involved in history and interpretation, my grandmother would remind me slavery is how we got here. it doesn't tell you the story of the people. my interest is telling the story of the people. people of african ancestry arriving in the americas via british north america, and the west indies south america. we arrive under the most circumstances of human slavery. on the other hand, we persevered. ourfact that so many of relatives still exist today in newport, boston, new york, barbados, anywhere in the western hemisphere, is a testament to our perseverance. settled in 1639 over the course of the next 100 years, newport would grow to become not only ports ine most active british north america, it also became one of the most active slave ports. merchants05 and 1805, were responsible for nearly 1000 slavery voyages. transported about 10
a recent look at our visit to newport island. you are watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend on c-span3. >> one of the things i have learned growing up in newport, and the for becoming involved in history and interpretation, my grandmother would remind me slavery is how we got here. it doesn't tell you the story of the people. my interest is telling the story of the people. people of african ancestry arriving in the americas via british north america, and the west indies...
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newport ships would literally take rum that was distilled and produced in newport, and it would trade it for enslaved africans. those africans would be transported to the english colonies of the west indies, mostly jamaica, barbados, and from there, they would become the labor force that would work in the sugar plantations that would produce the sugar and molasses. newport ships would take the materials and transported back to newport which would be distilled into more rum and that rum was used for consumption. the european transatlantic slave trade went on for nearly four centuries. america,se of colonial the system is different than what many people might have a sense of today. any people, when they think in terms of african enslavement, they tend to think of a west indian system, or it's a valium southern -- or antebellum southern american system. they tend to think of cotton field, rice, sugar plantations, which all existed and were a part of the cash crop system. in new england, we never had good weather, we don't have great soil. we were not producing the cash crops. the african
newport ships would literally take rum that was distilled and produced in newport, and it would trade it for enslaved africans. those africans would be transported to the english colonies of the west indies, mostly jamaica, barbados, and from there, they would become the labor force that would work in the sugar plantations that would produce the sugar and molasses. newport ships would take the materials and transported back to newport which would be distilled into more rum and that rum was used...
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join us as we learn more about it in the history of the navy in newport. >> here at the c
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am in newport, we are learning more about the area. next, we learned about the life of -- learn about the life of ida lewis. lewis was the most famous woman lighthouse keeper in the united states, but more importantly, she was the most important lighthouse keeper in the united states. she was barely five foot to -- five foot two
am in newport, we are learning more about the area. next, we learned about the life of -- learn about the life of ida lewis. lewis was the most famous woman lighthouse keeper in the united states, but more importantly, she was the most important lighthouse keeper in the united states. she was barely five foot to -- five foot two
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wasr that rescue documented, newport itzhak started to recognize the heroine who was this -- newport recognized the heroine who is this woman, so they recognized a day for ida lewis day. there was a parade, there were banners, they were postcards, and they surprised her with this boat to rescue. thischipped in and made spectacular boat for her and they said they got she deserved the most. there was lots of pomp and circumstance is. this-- pomp and circumstance. and sheked them all, rode back to the lighthouse. she never used it because it was impractical. heavy.too in had old word here and there, and she had to get this off of the rocks and she was going to be by herself. she never used it, but she always appreciated heavy. in had old what the townspeople had done for her. thatas so famous after that visitors started to come in droves. i mean droves. her father, who was an invalid, and she would keep working while she answered questions and talked about the rescue. and famous people came to visit her. and they spent the day with her and they were so enthusiastic that hoping and they
wasr that rescue documented, newport itzhak started to recognize the heroine who was this -- newport recognized the heroine who is this woman, so they recognized a day for ida lewis day. there was a parade, there were banners, they were postcards, and they surprised her with this boat to rescue. thischipped in and made spectacular boat for her and they said they got she deserved the most. there was lots of pomp and circumstance is. this-- pomp and circumstance. and sheked them all, rode back to...
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she had the most prowess rowing then anybody in newport -- than anybody in newport. she was an amazing swimmer and nobody swam back then. she had her first rescue at 16. she was attending the light and she heard screaming for help. four young boys about her age are having a picnic and they were getting kind of crazy and wild and someone climbed the mast and the boat capsized. owed out there and saved all four of them. nobody knew this. they all thank her -- thanked her and were on the way. that was her first rescue. she did many rescues throughout her career. the one that put her on the map was when she rescued disco soldiers from fort adams who had been having a good time and rowd a 14-year-old boy to them back to fort adams, rather than walk however many miles around the long way. it was a windy stormy night. the boat capsized vertically. ida jumped in her little skip and paddled out and saved the men. unfortunately, the boy had drowned. the men were nearly gone and here they were, twice her size and her father had told her, you always pull someone in over the ster
she had the most prowess rowing then anybody in newport -- than anybody in newport. she was an amazing swimmer and nobody swam back then. she had her first rescue at 16. she was attending the light and she heard screaming for help. four young boys about her age are having a picnic and they were getting kind of crazy and wild and someone climbed the mast and the boat capsized. owed out there and saved all four of them. nobody knew this. they all thank her -- thanked her and were on the way. that...
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. >> settled in 1639 over the course of the next 100 years newport and the colony rhode island would grow to become not only muft most active ports in british north america, but it also became the most active slave port. between 1705 and 1805, newport merchants along with bristol merchants within rhode island were responsible for merely a thousand slaving voyages from rhode island to the west african coast to the west indees. they transported 100,000 africans to the new world. >> watch cities tour of newport, rhode island beginning saturday at noon eastern on book tv on c-span 2, and sunday another 2:00 p.m. on american history tv on c-span 3, working with cable affiliates as we explore america. >>> and now the supreme court oral argument for collins v. virginia a case about warrantless searches. now allows police to search a vehicle without a warrant if they have probable cause to believe that it's been involved in illegal activities. this is just under an hour. >>> we'll hear argument next in case 161027 collins versus virginia. >> the warrant requirement for the home cannot be ove
. >> settled in 1639 over the course of the next 100 years newport and the colony rhode island would grow to become not only muft most active ports in british north america, but it also became the most active slave port. between 1705 and 1805, newport merchants along with bristol merchants within rhode island were responsible for merely a thousand slaving voyages from rhode island to the west african coast to the west indees. they transported 100,000 africans to the new world. >>...
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next week, c-span's cities tour brings you to newport, rhode island. we will explore new ports rich literary scene and news sites. next weekend, beginning saturday at noon eastern on book tv on c-span 2, and on american history tv. working with our cable affiliates as we explore america. , on january 15, 1943, the pentagon building was dedicated after only 16 months of construction. one of the largest office buildings in the world with about 23,000 military and civilian employees. -- a u.s.agon report army film -- documenting significant events of 1962. report covers counterinsurgency efforts in vietnam, the cuban missile crisis, the berlin wall, and details defense priorities of the john f. kennedy administrati
next week, c-span's cities tour brings you to newport, rhode island. we will explore new ports rich literary scene and news sites. next weekend, beginning saturday at noon eastern on book tv on c-span 2, and on american history tv. working with our cable affiliates as we explore america. , on january 15, 1943, the pentagon building was dedicated after only 16 months of construction. one of the largest office buildings in the world with about 23,000 military and civilian employees. -- a u.s.agon...
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united states naval war college here in newport is really the center of the u.s. navy of the 21st century. it is through these doors from 1884 to the present day that the great american naval thinkers came through to learn about their profession. the other thing we teach at the naval war college is we're not really here to fight the future war. we are trying to figure out strategic ways to avoid future wars through seapower. >> our cities tour staff recently traveled to newport, rhode island to learn about its rich history. learn more about newport and other stops on our tour at c-span.org/citiestoward. you're watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend on c-span3. tv,ext on american history representatives from thomas jefferson's monticello, james monroe's highland, and james madison's montpelier describe how they interpret slavery for visitors to the presidential plantations, and the challenging questions on the public they try to answer. this is about an hour and a half, recorded at the american historical association annual meeting held recently i
united states naval war college here in newport is really the center of the u.s. navy of the 21st century. it is through these doors from 1884 to the present day that the great american naval thinkers came through to learn about their profession. the other thing we teach at the naval war college is we're not really here to fight the future war. we are trying to figure out strategic ways to avoid future wars through seapower. >> our cities tour staff recently traveled to newport, rhode...
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learn about newport and other stops at c-span.org/cities tour. you are watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend on c-span 3. civil war,the stephen hood, author of john ofl hood, talks about some the misconceptions surrounding the general. he discusses his access to john bell heard's personal papers and how his work has brought new information to the debate about general hood's reputation. this 90 minute talk is part of pamplin's historical parks symposiumhe is - looking at more the controversial leaders of the civil war. >> stephen m. hood is a distant relative of confederate general john bell hood. he is the author of "john bell hood: the rise, fall, and resurrection of a confederate general."
learn about newport and other stops at c-span.org/cities tour. you are watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend on c-span 3. civil war,the stephen hood, author of john ofl hood, talks about some the misconceptions surrounding the general. he discusses his access to john bell heard's personal papers and how his work has brought new information to the debate about general hood's reputation. this 90 minute talk is part of pamplin's historical parks symposiumhe is - looking at more...
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now if you go just up the road to newport, we will find some pretty state of the arm trainers that better simulate some of the ships that we are training our sailors to drive. but in standards and an approaches it's a vigorous dialogue. but what i like to do is make sure i'm right and current and i'll get back to you, sir. >> okay. good enough. thank you. so it also says the navy plans to continue to conduct in service material inspections every six years as opposed to every three potentially with the maintenance. this is one of the areas the navy record is partly the result of choices to lessen shore side training that was made over a decade ago. and while i support reducing, but i do worry loosening these may set up for increased maintenance in the future. so is this ha concea concern fo navy? and how do you intend to mitigate this risk? >> so you brought up the matter of in ex s. and it's an absolute fundamental part of the way going forward. we want to make sure that we are inspecting at the proper frequency and that those inspections are useful to the crew, particularly the commandin
now if you go just up the road to newport, we will find some pretty state of the arm trainers that better simulate some of the ships that we are training our sailors to drive. but in standards and an approaches it's a vigorous dialogue. but what i like to do is make sure i'm right and current and i'll get back to you, sir. >> okay. good enough. thank you. so it also says the navy plans to continue to conduct in service material inspections every six years as opposed to every three...
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now if you go just up the road to newport we'll find some pretty state of the art trainers that better simulate some of the ships that we're training our officers and sailors to drive. but in terms of standards and approaches, i would say it's a vigorous dialogue. but what i like to do is just make sure that i'm right, you know, and i'm current and i'll get back to you, sir. >> okay, good enough. thank you. so i also understand the navy plans to continue to conduct in-service material inspections every six years as opposed to every three, potentially delaying necessary maintenance. so i think this is one of those areas where we saw this before and the navy's collision record is probably the result of choices to lessen shoreside training that were made over a decade ago. and while i support reducing burdenso burdensome requirements, i do worry that this may set us up for increased maintenance problems in the future. >> so is this a concern for the navy and how do you intend to mitigate this potential risk? >> sir, you brought up the matter of inspections and it's an absolute fundamental
now if you go just up the road to newport we'll find some pretty state of the art trainers that better simulate some of the ships that we're training our officers and sailors to drive. but in terms of standards and approaches, i would say it's a vigorous dialogue. but what i like to do is just make sure that i'm right, you know, and i'm current and i'll get back to you, sir. >> okay, good enough. thank you. so i also understand the navy plans to continue to conduct in-service material...
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staff recently traveled to newport, rhode island, to learn about its rich history. learn more about newport and other stops on our tour at c-span.org/citiestour. watch american history tv all weekend every weekend on c-span3. discoveredeleigh dozens of unpublished photographs in the new york times archives. they included many well-known civil rights leaders and ordinary citizens and eventually led to the book on scene, -- unseen. next, darcy eveleigh and rachel swarns show photographs from the book and talk about the stories behind the photographs. this is an hour and 15 minutes. lower in rosenberg, and it is my pleasure to welcome you to tonight's program. to our members, it is your support that makes nice like this possible. to the many of you joining us for the first time, a warm welcome. before we begin, now is the perfect time to turn off your cell phone or anything else that might make noise during the program. of newuary, 2016, a team york times staffers discovered dozens of photographs in the new york times archives. the month-long series explore the history
staff recently traveled to newport, rhode island, to learn about its rich history. learn more about newport and other stops on our tour at c-span.org/citiestour. watch american history tv all weekend every weekend on c-span3. discoveredeleigh dozens of unpublished photographs in the new york times archives. they included many well-known civil rights leaders and ordinary citizens and eventually led to the book on scene, -- unseen. next, darcy eveleigh and rachel swarns show photographs from the...
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. >> settled in 1639 over the crossover next 100 years, newport and rhode island would grow to become not only one of the most active ports in british north america, but it also became the most active slave port. between 1705 and 1805, new port merchantson, along bristol merchants on rhode island were responsible from rhode island to the west african coast to the west indies and back to rhode island. they transported about 100,000 africans back to the new world during that 100-year period. >> watch c-span's city's tour of new port rhode island beginning at noon on book tv on c-span2 and sunday on american history tv on c-span3 working with our cable affiliates as we explore america. >> white house press secretary sarah sanders responded to senator jeff flake's floor speech where he compared president trump to stalin. politico writes that senator flake, a vocal critic of trump announced in october he would not be seeking reelection in 2018 and would instead retire after his current term. >> in response to senator flake specifically, i found it quite interesting that he is coming out to
. >> settled in 1639 over the crossover next 100 years, newport and rhode island would grow to become not only one of the most active ports in british north america, but it also became the most active slave port. between 1705 and 1805, new port merchantson, along bristol merchants on rhode island were responsible from rhode island to the west african coast to the west indies and back to rhode island. they transported about 100,000 africans back to the new world during that 100-year...
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learn more about newport and other stops at c-span.org/citiestour. you are watching american history tv all weekend every weekend on c-span3. >> this year marks the 50th anniversary of the public broadcasting act of 1967. american history tv, a panel discussion on pbs documentary programming. participants include clayborne carson who was senior advisor to the idol apprise civil rights series -- to the eyes on the prize civil rights series and the former executive producer of american experience. the library of congress and wp -- cohosted the 45 minute event. callednext panel is documentaries, style and the use of archives. a university professor of the school of communication at american university and washington, d.c. she founded the school center for social media and impact. she coordinates the fair use and free speech project at the center. take it away. >> what a great pleasure it is. i feel like my entire life is passing before me as i look around the crowd. to be on a panel with these people is really extraordinary. each of the people here has
learn more about newport and other stops at c-span.org/citiestour. you are watching american history tv all weekend every weekend on c-span3. >> this year marks the 50th anniversary of the public broadcasting act of 1967. american history tv, a panel discussion on pbs documentary programming. participants include clayborne carson who was senior advisor to the idol apprise civil rights series -- to the eyes on the prize civil rights series and the former executive producer of american...
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. >> during the early colonization of america, newport became a major hub in the slave trade, learn how that happened and how the enslaved people learned to adapt to their new world.
. >> during the early colonization of america, newport became a major hub in the slave trade, learn how that happened and how the enslaved people learned to adapt to their new world.
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as being a sword given today in of newport. it is certainly possible this is the kind of thing that lafayette would value. it certainly is the kind of thing he would use to reflect an important personal relationship. to danielword given lineman right here at the lineman hazard house after the reading of the declaration of independence in order to show the important contribution throughineman has made facilitating the communication between the two. this is one of our prized possessions. it is from the most mundane, to the most elegant. both tell powerful stories about relationships that made the american revolution. are cities tour staff recently traveled to newport, rhode island to learn about its rich history. learn more about newport and other stops on a tour at c-span.org/cities tour. you're watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend on c-span3. next weekend, c-span cities tour takes you to phase -- fayetteville, arkansas. with help of our cable partners, we explore the literary scene in history of fayetteville
as being a sword given today in of newport. it is certainly possible this is the kind of thing that lafayette would value. it certainly is the kind of thing he would use to reflect an important personal relationship. to danielword given lineman right here at the lineman hazard house after the reading of the declaration of independence in order to show the important contribution throughineman has made facilitating the communication between the two. this is one of our prized possessions. it is...
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partners, we will explore newport's rich lir rare scene. watch our tour of newport, rhode island, this weekend beginning saturday at noon eastern, and then sunday on book tv on c-span3, and working with our cable affiliates as we explore america. >> c-span where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television company, and it is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. >> next, stanford university professor claiborne carson talks about civil rights' leader martin luther king jr.'s upbringing and chronicles his life. this takes place at ebb thesier church in atlantaer. the class was part of a three-week seminar which included field trips to visit historic sites. this is about an hour. >> who is martin luther king? when we look at martin luther king, there is one side of him that is a famous individual. he is the 1964 winner of the nobel peace prize. he is the person who really was the most influential leaderf
partners, we will explore newport's rich lir rare scene. watch our tour of newport, rhode island, this weekend beginning saturday at noon eastern, and then sunday on book tv on c-span3, and working with our cable affiliates as we explore america. >> c-span where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television company, and it is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. >> next, stanford university professor...
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next, a visit to newport, rhode island. you are watching american history tv on c-span 3. >> we are so fortunate to have a wealf
next, a visit to newport, rhode island. you are watching american history tv on c-span 3. >> we are so fortunate to have a wealf
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on american history tv hear about newport history in slave trade in north korea. >> newport and the colony of rhode island would grow to become not only active ports in british north america but active slave port. between 1705 and 1805, newport merchants within rhode island were spobl for nearly 1,000 slafg voyages from rhode island to the west african coast to the west in december and back to rhode island. they transported about 100,000 africans back to the new world during that 100 year period. >> watch c-span city tour of newport, rhode island, beginning saturday noon eastern on book tv c-span 2 and sunday on eastern history tv working as we explore america. >> c-span where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies and is brought to you today by our cable or satellite provider. >>> next a hearing on food recalls. last year the h h.s. inspector general released a report on deficiencies in fda oversight of recalls. representatives from the fd. and health and human services department
on american history tv hear about newport history in slave trade in north korea. >> newport and the colony of rhode island would grow to become not only active ports in british north america but active slave port. between 1705 and 1805, newport merchants within rhode island were spobl for nearly 1,000 slafg voyages from rhode island to the west african coast to the west in december and back to rhode island. they transported about 100,000 africans back to the new world during that 100 year...
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we wrote a book called "lost newport." in that book it identifies more than 40 houses as large as the elms and marble house that are lost forever and ever because of the change in society in this country. the preservation society of newport county is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to take care of 11 historic houses. the first and oldest was built in the 1740's. the most recent is rose cliff was was was built in 1902. we really spend more than 250 years of architectural history. if you are interested in architecture and art, domestic architecture and art, this is the place to go because you can see it all here. it's in walking distance. we are supported by 38,000 members. last year, we gave 1 million tours. so, you can see there is a great interest in american history, american architecture. people are coming to see our houses. and we have grown over the years certainly. and we have grown our collection of houses due to a variety of different circumstances. some have been given to us, some have been bought. 11 ho
we wrote a book called "lost newport." in that book it identifies more than 40 houses as large as the elms and marble house that are lost forever and ever because of the change in society in this country. the preservation society of newport county is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to take care of 11 historic houses. the first and oldest was built in the 1740's. the most recent is rose cliff was was was built in 1902. we really spend more than 250 years of architectural...
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learn about newport and other stops at c-span.org/cities tour. you are watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend on c-span 3. civil war,the stephen hood, author of john ofl hood, talks about some the misconceptions surrounding the general. he discusses his access to john bell heard's personal papers and how his work has brought new information to the debate about general hood's reputation. this 90 minute talk is part of pamplin's historical parks symposiumhe is - looking at more the controversial leaders of the civil war. >> stephen m. hood is a distant relative of confederate general john bell hood. he is the author of "john bell hood: the rise, fall, and resurrection of a confederate general." and, the lost papers of confederate general john bell hood. with an undivided interest in civil war history, and past president of the board of directors of the confederate morrill hall museum in new orleans. without further do, sam. [applause] >> hello, and thank you. you mentioned my odyssey. my wife and i moved to myrtle beach, south car
learn about newport and other stops at c-span.org/cities tour. you are watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend on c-span 3. civil war,the stephen hood, author of john ofl hood, talks about some the misconceptions surrounding the general. he discusses his access to john bell heard's personal papers and how his work has brought new information to the debate about general hood's reputation. this 90 minute talk is part of pamplin's historical parks symposiumhe is - looking at more...
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learn more about newport and other stops at c-span.org/citiestour. you're watching american history tv on cspan3. >> the scholar and author uses a variety of images to discuss ritualism and its relationship to photography in the 19th century. a tale ofauthor of phantoms, fraud, photography, and demand who captured lincoln's ghost which traces the rise and fall of the spirit photographer. the brooklyn historical society hosted this 70-minute event. peter is the author of the winner of the national jewish book award. ofis the first curator history at the smithsonian has written the book, "the available in," the gift shop. he will be signing books. please welcome him to the stage. him,e very excited to have peter manseau. [applause] >> could you keep clapping while i pour my water? [laughter] i'm actually going to levitate that table later on, so be prepared. it is great to be here. around the corner on willow street for a little bit. willow street west truman capote street. i'm sure it is no accident having lived there for some time that i set out to r
learn more about newport and other stops at c-span.org/citiestour. you're watching american history tv on cspan3. >> the scholar and author uses a variety of images to discuss ritualism and its relationship to photography in the 19th century. a tale ofauthor of phantoms, fraud, photography, and demand who captured lincoln's ghost which traces the rise and fall of the spirit photographer. the brooklyn historical society hosted this 70-minute event. peter is the author of the winner of the...